The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1887-04-14
DOMESTIC TOPICS.
Facts of All Sorts Which Every Woman
Want to Know.

Facts Of All Sorts Which Every Woman
Wants to Know.
Baking-soda put on a burn will re-
lieve the pain.
A novel napkin ring is of antique
brass in repousse finish.
Covert coats in tan and other light
colors meet with increasing favor.
There is no economy in purchasing
cheap black goods, particularly cheap
Grape.
Metal cord and gold bullion gimps
are shown for trimming wool dresses
and coats.
If skim milk is plentiful use it for
cleaning painted floors and oil-cloth,
in preference to soap.
Wash tins in hot soap, then dip a wet
rag in fine, sifted coal ashes, scour
well, and polish with dry ashes.
Spring mantles are exceedingly short
and scarf-like bead trimmings are more
fashionable and more beautiful than
ever.
A new use Of pretty low-priced silk
handkerchiefs is to join them together
with insertion into table covers, pillow
shams or spreads.
White gloves are coming into favor
for evening wear. In spite of the an
nouncement of elbow lengths, they are
still up to the shoulder.
Scotch ginghams in stripes, checks or
plaids; striped s~ateens, India linen in
two colors, percales, Cbambery and
prints are provided for wash dresses
for little girls.
For little boys or girls an attractive
suit consists of a white India linen sail
or blouse, with a colored kilt of ging-
ham or lawn and sailor collar and cuffs
of the same.
The mahogany-colored English glove,
with very broad black stitching on the
back and four large buttons, is very
popular, and both stitching and but
tons have increased in size.
Dainty little fairy lamps now come
in form of copper, silver or glass
globes with perforations studded with
cut stained glass, through which the
light shines out in brilliant hues.
Chintz, well selected, makes an effec.
tive w~all-covering. 1t may be stretch
ed on frames like tapestry, but the
easiest way is to tack it on the walls
with ornamental nails and gimp.
Crosses, crowns, pillars and the like
are becoming bad styles at funerals.
The hand of affection is presumed to
gather and place the few perfect
flowers that lie on the cofin's lid.
Beads of every color, pale pink, am
Der, blue and white, as we'll as jets,
garnets, steel, silver and gold-lined
beads that do not tarnish, are made
into passementeries for dress trim.
ming.
1t is predicted that straw bonnets o
the coming season will be in shades tt
match new spring goods, comprising
old rose, old blue, new greens, dull
reds and mahogany colors, and will be
trimmed with a combination of upright
bows of loop-edged ribbons and small
stiff wings or fine flowers.
A physician advises women who wan
good compilations to wear thick. home
knit wooden stockings and heavy calf
skin boots, with double uppers ant
triple soles, from October to May, ans
to avoid rubbers altogether, except
pair of rubber boots, to be worl
through snowdrifts or a flood of water
, Hot water is a more efficient cleanse
of the skin than either cold or warn
water, because it better dissolve
grease and other secretive and excre
tive matters. says DR.. Anna Kingsford
But the use of hot or warm baths to-
frequently is injurious to the genera
:. ! health and to the skin, causing enerva
ten and loss Of tonieity.-M X Ror3d